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supplied witli a greater or less number of leaves. Or in other words, the height of the 

 first growth of trees from grafts wiU always be controlled by the germ branch as 

 formed in the previous year. Again, let us suppose that the three selections of grafts 

 of which I have spoken, had been taken promiscuously as is commonly done and put 

 on roots carefully selected. In this case we should at the end of summer have just 

 what may be found in any nursery in this country. That is, the trees wiU vary in 

 height, say from three feet down to one foot and less, as shown in Nos. 1, 2 and 3. 

 "Whenever weak grafts are put on vigorous stocks, then the germ branch is soon 



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developed into a full grown one. The buds at the axO of the leaves as well as the 

 vertical or terminal ones are all eai'ly perfected. It is the normal condition of these 

 buds to remain dormant until another year, but they cannot when placed on stocks 

 capable of supplying more food than is required. Therefore, the terminal or other 

 strong bud is unfolded and the germ branch that was within, is added to the one 



